Putting Modern Prison On Lockdown

Abraham Stein (MC) - 2018-10-31

Dredge isn't fun in Modern, but Prison is worse! Abraham Stein examines the Grixis Whir deck that put the SCG Dallas Modern Classic on lockdown and shares how to defeat it!

The Dredge Gaunlet!

SCG (MC) - 2018-10-31

Ahead of SCG Charlotte, Ross Merriam pilots Modern Dredge against Brad Nelson's gaunlet of Eldrazi Tron, Bant Spirits, and Four-Color Death's Shadow!

Sultai – Modern | Channel Reid

Reid Duke (MC) - 2018-10-31

A very blue Jund list - plenty of 1-ofs and Planeswalkers.

SCG Charlotte - Modern!

Metacall - 2018-10-28

Reid Duke Using Highlander to Playtest Sultai in Modern

Reid Duke (MC) - 2018-10-26

Is Four-Color Death's Shadow Better Than Grixis Death's Shadow?

Ben Friedman (MC) - 2018-10-26

Four-Color Death's Shadow (with or without Stubborn Denial) has been an on-again, off-again player in Modern since early 2017, when Gerry Thompson and Josh Utter-Leyton mashed Grand Prix Vancouver with an early version of the deck.

Tournament Report - 1st in Chalice 4K at Card Kingdom with Jeskai Control

DrunkOnEstus (MC) - 2018-10-26

Round 1 - Bye. I get the bye round 1 and use it to wander around the room and peek at what decks are in the room. I see a bit of Tron, a little control, a lot of midrange, and almost no Dredge.

Traditional Affinity is still great, and always has been.

Mackslc (MC) - 2018-10-26

Affinity has seen it's biggest downtrend in prominence in the Modern meta game in years (possibly ever). I recently revisited the deck and found it to be just as consistent and powerful as it always has been, and I feel it is quite possibly the most underrated deck in Modern's metagame right now.

MTGGoldfish Podcast 194 - Learning Modern and Organized Play with Reid Duke

Metacall - 2018-10-26

MTGGoldfish talks modern with pro player Reid Duke. Topics covered - Assassin's Trophy, MTG Arena, and how to get better at Modern!

1st Place at Modern 10k with Abzan Company (10-1 Overall)

SaintDoom (MC) - 2018-10-24

I felt that I wanted to do something a little less... fair in this tournament. I'd gone 7-2 in the last few large tournaments I'd been to and felt that fatigue had weighed me down a bit. I knew I wanted a deck that could win a little faster.

Beginner's Guide to Modern on a Budget

LeeSin4TheLoss (MC) - 2018-10-23

The last couple months, /r/ModernMagic has been flooded with some version of the question “Hey, I really want to get into the Modern format...” So, I’ve decided that it may be best to create a guide to help newcomers find a deck that fits them best!

Channel Reid - Modern Jund Death's Shadow (Deck Tech & Matches)

Metacall - 2018-10-23

Reid Duke pilots 4C Death's Shadow through a 5 match league. A very similar list to SCG Dallas' 1st place champion Peter Hollman.

Hot Take Jeskai

Luis Scott-Vargas (MC) - 2018-10-23

This Jeskai deck is built on some hot takes: Snapcaster Mage and Lightning Bolt are overrated. Hieroglyphic Illumination is way better than Opt. Teferi, Hero of Dominaria is better than Jace.

SCG Dallas Open on Twitch - Dredge Domination

Metacall - 2018-10-23

Dredge continues it's upwards trend since GRN release on 10/5/18 to a whopping 22% of the top 32 metagame at SCG Dallas Open. Commentators: Cedric Phillips & Patrick Sullivan.

Red Steam-Kin - Early Reddit Discussion

ClutchCrit (MC) - 2018-10-18

I wanted to throw a thread out there to anyone testing this new archetype and what ideas are getting thrown around. This deck has felt extremely powerful, and has held up against my opponents after the surprise factor has worn off.

Red Steam-Kin - MTGS Primer Thread

Metacall - 2018-10-18

Runaway Steam-Kin isn't the only one picking up power. Join the MTGS Primer for discussion on the new deck.

Andrew Brown plays Ad Nauseam in 2018 TMSL

Metacall - 2018-10-18

A prime resource for Ad Nauseam play tips from revered pilot Andrew Brown. Later in the match he offers commentary on Eric Froehlich's play of the same deck.

UR Control / Blue Moon Discord Server

Metacall - 2018-10-18

UR Control gets a Discord! A string of good runs in early October events and new toys from GRN Izzet Guild has given the deck some momentum. Props to EasierLikeThis for getting the server going.

Noble Sultai - Brewer's Report

SaintDoom (MC) - 2018-10-14

[Abzan] It just could not deal with the topdecked threats and answers my opponents had.​ And then I remembered that Noble Hierarch taps for blue…

Modern Fundamental - How Many Colored Mana Sources Do You Need to Consistently Cast Your Spells?

Frank Karsten (MC) - 2018-10-10

The creation of a solid mana base is one of the most important aspects of deck building. When choosing the lands for your deck, it is important to know, for example, how many sources of green mana you need to consistently cast Tarmogoyf on turn 2. Or how many sources of sources of black mana you need to consistently cast Liliana of the Veil on turn 3.

UR Kiki-Jiki - MTGS Primer Thread

Metacall - 2018-10-06

SCG Columbus Open - Team Constructed - 10/6-10/7

Metacall - 2018-10-06

GRN hits Modern and brings in a new wave of the Standard metagame.

UR Twinless Twin - 14/1 multi-"FNM" report

BrovenLOL (MC) - 2018-10-05

After a long PPTQ season, I felt like it was time to put down UW control and play something interesting, fun, and different. As a long-time Splinter Twin lover, I really just wanted to get some games in with the old "combo/control/tempo" gameplan, as I felt like i'd been playing hard control for too long.

The Up To Date Humans Guide For SCG Columbus

Dylan Hand (MC) - 2018-10-04

Sultai Midrange MTGS Primer

Metacall - 2018-10-04

Grixis Death’s Shadow Deck Guide By Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa

PVDDR (MC) - 2018-10-02

Essential GDS tips and sideboard guide.

Gabriel Nassif streams Bant Spirits

Gabreil Nassif (MC) - 2018-10-02

Second match against Hardened Scales, if you Path in response to the sacrificing of the Darksteel Citadel then your opponent cannot get a servo. They only have one artifact left and if they sacrifice it to put counters on the Ravager then the Module will not be around to see the counters being added.

Sam Pardee streams Hollow One

Metacall - 2018-10-02

More thoughts on Assassin's Trophy in Jund following additional testing

Ferox745 (MC) - 2018-10-02

After a few more leagues, I have some updated conclusions about Assassin's Trophy and the latest configuration of Jund. I believe Maelstrom Pulse is necessary as a 1-of main and I've relegated the third copy of Trophy to the board, replacing it with a second Fatal Push that may end up being a Terminate/Decay.

GP Stockholm - Day 1 coverage.

Metacall - 2018-09-29

Reid streams a Temur league

Metacall - 2018-09-28

Oldie but goodie for UGx decks. Masterclass Reid Duke adds Ancestral Vision, JTMS and Cryptic Commands to his standard Goyf lineup.

Big BUG Control

Metacall - 2018-09-28

Planewalker party 7 strong and the full suite of value creatures. JTMS, LotV, Tasigur, Tracker, Scooze, Snap - these are the stones of Sultai.

Sultai Atrophy - The Early Decks

Metacall - 2018-09-28

Assassin's Trophy Hype! Fresh Metadeck for Sultai colors adapting the new removal spell in Midrange/Control variants.

MTGO Challenge Discussion - 9/22

Metacall - 2018-09-27

GDS takes down a challenge with a very diverse top 8.

The (Near) Complete 2019 Core Set Modern Metagame

TheAmericanDragon (MC) - 2018-09-27

I have compiled all paper events with 45 or more players, SCG IQ's, and MODO Challeneges, PPTQ's of 40 or more players, and MOCS's together. With the Guilds of Ravnica prerelease this weekend hopefully this data will help us figure out what to play in future Modern events.

Grixis Control in Modern! MTGO Competitive League Stream

Gods_Shadow (MC) - 2018-09-26

Grixis Control with a big hint of midrange. A great streaming series from Gods_Shadow through multiple iterations of the deck.

Tuning the Best Deck in Modern: U/W Control

Joel Larsson (MC) - 2018-09-25

To maybe the surprise of no one, I chose to play U/W Control once more at Grand Prix Stockholm. Not only did I play about 140 Leagues before the tournament, I also played the Miracles version at both the Pro Tour and GP Prague.

Data and thoughts from 1000+ matches with UR Gifts Storm on MTGO.

MonarchDoto (MC) - 2018-09-25

A very thorough matchup guide for UR Gifts Storm with tons of data. Cheat sheet, tips, the whole grapeshot.

[MTGO] 3rd in a 391 person MTGO Modern PTQ with Blue White Control. Card choices, sideboarding guide and tournament report.

McWinSause (MC) - 2018-09-25

8 Rack MTGS Primer

Metacall - 2018-09-25

Blue Moon MTGS Primer

Metacall - 2018-09-25

BW Smallpox MTGS Primer

Metacall - 2018-09-25

Jeskai Control MTGS Primer

Metacall - 2018-09-25

UW Control MTGS Primer

Metacall - 2018-09-25

Titanshift MTGS Primer

Metacall - 2018-09-25

G Tron MTGS Primer

Metacall - 2018-09-25

Amulet Titan MTGS Primer

Metacall - 2018-09-25

Grixis Delver MTGS Primer

Metacall - 2018-09-25

Hollow One MTGS Primer

Metacall - 2018-09-25

Spirits MTGS Primer

Metacall - 2018-09-25